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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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That must be one of your thickest jackets.

My friend said, "You just put on your thickest jacket."

I said, "No." Because I have a thicker jacket.

My friend then said, "Well, that must be one of your thickest jackets."

My question is this: Does his use of the superlative, followed by the plural jackets, make the sentence incorrect/illogical? Even if it is perfectly acceptable in day to day speech?

I know this is perhaps on the extreme nit-picking side of things, but hey, this is a grammar forum after all.

Should he have instead said, "Well, that must be one of your THICKER jackets."

Thanks for your help.
  

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Anonymous Does his use of the superlative, followed by the plural jackets, make the sentence incorrect/illogical? Even if it is perfectly acceptable in day to day speech? Not if his thickest jackets are of the same thickness.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Does his use of the superlative, followed by the plural jackets, make the sentence incorrect/illogical?
  • Even if it is perfectly acceptable in day to day speech?
  • Not if his thickest jackets are of the same thickness.
  • Anonymous I know this is perhaps on the extreme nit-picking side of things Yes, it is.
  • Anonymous but hey, this is a grammar forum after all.
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AnonymousDoes his use of the superlative, followed by the plural jackets, make the sentence incorrect/illogical? Even if it is perfectly acceptable in day to day speech?
Not if his thickest jackets are of the same thickness.
AnonymousI know this is perhaps on the extreme nit-picking side of things
Yes, it is.
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